Here's my full illustration for Q is for Quarantine, a crowd-funded children’s book created to help parents talk to kids about quarantine and uncertainty, one letter at a time. The project was born during the early days of the pandemic as a gentle, age-appropriate way to explain what was happening in the world.
The book was made possible through community support, with 100% of proceeds directed toward supporting frontline workers and their families. What began as a response to a moment of crisis has since become a reminder of how storytelling and illustration can help children make sense of difficult experiences with empathy and care.
For this illustration, I approached “exercise” as physical play rather than structured movement, making it more relatable and joyful for children during quarantine. I incorporated familiar elements like basketballs, hula hoops, and playful details to create a sense of energy within an indoor setting.
The composition uses soft, curving lines to suggest motion and is weighted to the left to accommodate the book’s page layout. Inclusivity was a core consideration—I aimed to communicate the simple message “I can move,” celebrating movement and participation for children of different abilities while keeping the focus on joy, agency, and empathy.
